Brian Kiser

Dr. Brian D. Kiser is currently the Assistant Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. He has also taught at Indiana State University and Millikin University. Kiser completed his Doctorate in Tuba Performance from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University in 2007. He also received his Masters of Music Performance degree from the University of Illinois, and his Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Northern Iowa.

As an active studio musician, he regularly records diverse commercial, educational, and religious musical projects in various Indianapolis area studios, including projects for the Hal Leonard Corporation.

Also an active orchestral musician, Kiser has performed with many groups including the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Malaysia Philharmonic Orchestra, the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, the Youngstown Symphony, Canton Symphony, the Terre Haute Symphony, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia da Camera, and the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra. Recently Brian won the principal tuba audition for the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and will join the orchestra in 2010.

Brian is featured with the Bach 'N Blues 'N Brass on their recently released CD, Dominic Spera presents: American Popular Songbook for Brass Quintet. Brian has performed over 250 times in thirty-five states with the Mr. Jack Daniel's Original Silver Cornet Band. He has frequently performed with the River City Brass Band in Pittsburgh. Brian has also appeared as a guest lecturer and soloist in Japan. Brian has recorded a DVD with the Carmel Brass Choir, which includes members of the Indianapolis Symphony and faculty from Indiana University.